Sensor bar for beehive monitoring

- X DEVELOPMENT LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sensor bar for beehive monitoring, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view, shown within an environment of use.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a sensor bar for beehive monitoring, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D992220
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 9, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2023
Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Szymon Zmyslony (Los Altos, CA), Prasad Panchalan (San Jose, CA), Alberto Vidal (San Jose, CA), Devin Spratt (Los Gatos, CA), Jack Hidary (Tarrytown, NY)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Assistant Examiner: Katelin G Kloberg
Application Number: 29/730,941